MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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